WWE Mixed Match Challenge Results: November 20, 2018
Throughout this season, multiple teams have gone winless but will look to capture their first victory tonight while avoiding being sent home. Team Pawz and Mahalicia are both currently winless, and the pressure was on tonight. Which team would be sent packing, and which one would advance in the MMC tournament?
Alicia Fox, Jinder Mahal, and the Singhs were all arguing on the way to the ring, which didn't give them any confidence going into the match. On the other hand, Natalya and Bobby Roode came into tonight's bout with some momentum, picking up some big wins recently.
Mahalicia (Alicia Fox & Jinder Mahal) vs Team Pawz (Natalya & Bobby Roode)
Mahal and Roode started off the night. The Modern Day Maharaja overpowered the Glorious One early on, but Roode's technical skill got him back in the game quick, nearly putting Mahal away with the Glorious DDT. Jinder escaped back to his corner where Alicia Fox tagged herself in.
Natalya ran through Fox with multiple clotheslines. Fox tried to get back into the fight, but Natalya avoided an attack by the former Divas Champion, slingshotting her on top of the ropes before kicking her in the face.
Natalya went for the Sharpshooter, but the Singhs distracted her, allowing Fox to deliver a serious boot to her face. Natalya kicked out of multiple pinfalls, then was locked into a headlock in the middle of the ring.
Natalya broke out, only to be sent back down on her back with a hair pulling mat slam, following up with a falling elbow to Natalya's midsection. Fox almost put the former SmackDown Live Women's Champion away with a northern lights suplex, but Natalya managed to kick out.
Jinder tried to tell Fox to calm down, almost causing her to be pinned by Natalya. Fox sent her back down to the mat with another clothesline. Fox went for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, but Nattie countered, bringing her down with a body splash.
Fox kicked out, then drove Natalya into the corner, stomping her into the ground. She attempted to calm down with Jinder's mantra, but this only allowed Natalya to tag in Roode.
Roode came in like a house of fire, taking Mahal down with multiple clotheslines and nearly picking up the pinfall with the blockbuster. Mahal kicked out.
The Sunil Singh interrupted a Glorious DDT, and Mahal went for the Khallas. Roode escaped but was slapped by Fox. Natalya took Fox out, and Samir distracted Roode, allowing Mahal to drive Roode down with the Khallas.
Results: Mahalicia defeated Team Pawz via pinfall.
Bobby Roode and Natalya have been eliminated from contention tonight. Team Mahalicia finally picked up their first win tonight, but will not have an easy time next week when they face an undefeated team.
Mahalicia will face Ember Moon and her mystery partner next week as the tournament progresses.